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Interim Budget: Improved fiscal resilience amid modest tax buoyancy
The Interim Budget had assumed nominal GDP growth of 10.5 per cent of GDP, but First Advance Estimates placed it at 8.9 per cent
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Budget 2024: Sitharaman bats for developing iconic tourist destinations
Up next: Bridging the gap for better access to islands
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Bond yields soften 8 bps after lower-than-expected fiscal deficit target
Fiscal deficit target lower than expected; room for RBI to cut rate
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Interim Budget: Rama's radiance in FM Sitharaman's six yards of optimism
The Opposition made only half-hearted efforts to interrupt the speech and did not appear to notice that in the Budget speech, the Prime Minister was quoted five times
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Interim Budget: Rs 2,502 cr allocated to law ministry, Rs 385 cr to EC
The legislative department under the law ministry is the nodal agency for issues related to the EC, elections and electoral laws
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Budget 2024: Allocation for Auto PLI rises over seven-fold to Rs 3,500 cr
Additionally, the budget for the PLI scheme for advanced chemistry cell and battery storage has been hiked from Rs 12 crore to Rs 250 crore in 2024-25
India to sustain exports growth, Budget provides strong foundation: Goyal
India's exports rose by only 1 per cent to USD 38.45 billion in December 2023 while the trade deficit narrowed to a three-month low of USD 19.8 billion, according to the government data
Viksit Bharat: Centre to provide Rs 75,000 cr interest-free loan to states
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made the proposal in this regard in her Budget speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday
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Interim Budget: Allocation for tribal ministry up by 70% at Rs 13,000 cr
The Centre has earmarked Rs 6,399 crore for the construction of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in 2024-25, a 150% increase over Rs 2,471.81 crore allocated for this purpose in 2023-24
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Budget 2024: Govt will encourage vaccination for cervical cancer, says FM
As per 2022 estimates, every year, approximately 125,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75 thousand die from the disease
Tech corpus positive, hope for full telcos' wishlist consideration: COAI
The long-term, interest-free or low interest rate loans and focus on deep tech will further encourage the private sector to scale up research and innovation, according to COAI
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Sports ministry's Budget allocation up by Rs 45 crore at Rs 3,442 crore
The Olympic Games in Paris, to be held from July 26 to August 11, will be the country's main focus during the 2024-25 financial year
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Interim Budget 2024 unveils growth path with fiscal prudence: Economists
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces fiscal measures aiming at sustainable growth and fiscal consolidation, drawing positive reactions from economists
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Health Budget: Experts hail more medical colleges, vaccination for girls
'The WHO welcomes investments in these areas and will continue to support the Government of India in achieving health for all and meeting its disease elimination goals,' it stated
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Budget 2024: Industry leaders 'happy' with Modi govt's 'prudent' budget
Budget 2024 Updates: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her sixth budget, an interim one on February 1, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for this year
On path to achieving fiscal deficit target of 4.5% by FY26: FM Sitharaman
Interim Budget: Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said that the removal of tax old tax disputes is likely to cost the Centre around Rs 3,500 crore
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Budget 2024: What did FM Sitharaman say on education, Skill India Mission
The Centre proposes opening of new medical colleges and upgrade Anganwadi centres in the Interim Budget 2024
Budget 2024 targets cervical cancer, which kills 8 Indian women every hour
Budget 2024 updates: In the interim budget 2024, Sitharaman proposed to boost vaccination against cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women globally
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Interim Budget: U-WIN platform to be rolled out for managing immunisation
The U-WIN portal is linked with Co-WIN portal and the beneficiary records from Co-WIN can be accessed through U-WIN using the registered mobile number for facilitation of registration of children
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Govt to spend less on farmer fertiliser subsidy as world prices soften
India's budget deficit is projected to be 5.8% of gross domestic product in 2023-24. The government aims to curb the deficit to 5.1% in the next financial year
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